December 17, 2025
Florida's Port Everglades announced it set a powerful new benchmark for performance, breaking its own records across all three of its core business sectors - cruise, cargo and energy - based on preliminary Fiscal Year 2025 numbers.
For the first time in the port's recent history, Port Everglades simultaneously surpassed its highest volumes in cruise, cargo and energy, which underscores its role as one of the most diversified and strongest seaports in the United States.
On the cargo side, the port achieved its best year with 1,167,552 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units, the standard measurement of cargo container capacity), setting a new Port Everglades record. This milestone reflects strengthened global trade relationships, expanded capacity and continued demand across Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.
In the energy sector, Port Everglades affirmed its status as Florida's No. 1 petroleum port, moving 131,855,261 barrels of petroleum products. The port is a critical fuel hub for Florida, supplying 12 counties and five international airports.
Cruise operations also surged to historic heights for the port. Port Everglades welcomed a preliminary count of 4,773,873 cruise guests in Fiscal Year 2025, an impressive 16% year-over-year increase.
Source: Port Everglades